Sports Neuvirth becomes 1st goalie ever to enter game during shootout and win

15:20 11 february 2018

15:20 11 february 2018 Source:
thescore.com

Mike Hoffman lifts Senators to shootout win over Flyers

Mike Hoffman scored the only goal among 12 players in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The Senators looked like they had the game won in regulation, but Nolan Patrick tied the contest with 2.6 seconds left in the third period to force overtime.Neither team scored in the 3-on-3 5-minute period and neither looked like it was going to score in the shootout, either. After six Flyers shooters and five Senators missed, Hoffman finally connected with a pretty move that beat Michal Neuvirth and sent Ottawa to consecutive victories for the first time since Jan.

Good note from @BSmithFlyers: Tonight, Neuvirth (PHI) became first goalie ever to enter a game during a shootout and win . Previous 5 to try it all lost.

Good note from @BSmithFlyers: Tonight, Neuvirth (PHI) became first goalie ever to enter a game during a shootout and win . Previous 5 to try it all lost.

It probably wasn't how the Philadelphia Flyers drew it up, but despite a goalie change midway through Saturday's shootout against the Arizona Coyotes, they still came away with the win, making some history in the process.

No. 1 goalie Brian Elliott took a stick to the face during Coyotes forward Clayton Keller's shootout attempt and was subsequently taken off the ice as a precaution. Backup netminder Michal Neuvirth was thrust into action in the third round of the shootout and proceeded to lift the Flyers to victory, not allowing a single goal on four attempts.

With the victory, Neuvirth became the first goalie in NHL history to enter during a shootout and win.

Ron & Don: NHL needs to straighten out goalie interference calls

When it comes to the great goalie interference debate, Don Cherry is just as puzzled as the rest of us. Thursday’s controversial goal review between the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights only made things more confusing, as officials opted not to overturn a goal that saw Golden Knights forward James Neal slash Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck square in the mask during a skirmish in the crease. Cherry discussed the play during his segment on Hockey Night in Canada.

Flyers 2018-02-10 shootout neuvirth goalie . Now he will have a cold and be out for a week due to illness. It really helped that the Coyotes are just as bad at shootouts as we are.

Good note from @BSmithFlyers: Tonight, Neuvirth (PHI) became first goalie ever to enter a game during a shootout and win. Previous 5 to try it all lost

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 11, 2018

Despite taking a stick to his face, Elliott's injury was called a lower-body ailment by the Flyers, who added that he'll be re-evaluated once the team returns to Philadelphia.

With the victory, the Flyers find themselves in third and holding the final playoff spot in the tightening Metropolitan Division with 63 points - only six back of the division-leading Washington Capitals.

Voracek's 2 late goals rally Flyers past Canadiens in OT .
Voracek's 2 late goals rally Flyers past Canadiens in OTVoracek also had an assist and Nolan Patrick had the other goal for Philadelphia, which improved to 7-0-2 in its last nine games. The Flyers, third in the Metropolitan Division, pulled two points behind second-place Pittsburgh and three behind first-place Washington.

— Share news in the SOC. Networks

Topical videos:

Ilya Bryzgalov

Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th...

Blackhawks' Marian Hossa joins 500-goal club

Blackhawks' Marian Hossa joins 500-goal club Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa entered the NHL season one goal shy of a major milestone. The seasoned veteran was sitting on 499 goals...

Middletown N.J.'s Little League squad fell short of Williamsport, but not before 'Big Al' Delia exploded on the internet sceneAs noted by our friends at the Asbury Park Press, this was Delia in his ESPN intro before […]

A woman said she was recording the fight when Harden allegedly grabbed her by the wrist, took her phone, and threw it on the club's roof.According to TMZ Sports, Harden and some friends were at Mint nightclub in Scottsdale, Ariz., early Saturday morning when one of the friends got […]

Former WWE wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart has died. He was 63. "WWE is saddened to learn that Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart passed away," the company wrote on its website. "WWE extends its condolences to Neidhart's family, friends and fans."Neidhart's daughter […]

<p>Tiger Woods put together a valiant effort at Sunday's PGA Championship even though it didn't end with a 15th major title. Really, it was everything golf fans could have asked for.</p>And after the round, Woods shared a post-tournament kiss with his girlfriend, Erica […]

Minor league baseball is nuts, man. The Burlington Bees had already bled two runs to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the bottom of the ninth of Friday’s Class-A game, but they still had two outs and two strikes against batter Nic Pierre with the bases loaded. The Timber Rattlers’ left […]

There’s no question that I’ll click over to some parts of what could very well be another wretchedly boring Blue Jays game tonight just to see how the kids do in their pitching and catching debuts. With so much hype surrounding the team’s farm system — most of it from fans clinging to the […]

7 best moments from Tiger's sensational final roundHowever, he reminded the entire golfing world that he's the G.O.A.T for a reason, sending the fans into a frenzy with a final-round 64 to finish in second behind Brooks Koepka at the PGA […]

Injured right-hander Yu Darvish is inching closer to a reunion with the Chicago Cubs. Darvish will be re-evaluated after throwing about 50 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday. If he feels well Wednesday, he's expected to start a rehab assignment shortly after, the Chicago […]